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Stocks Are Trying to Stabilize Before a Trio of Major Economic Events
Stocks are trying to stabilize before three major economic events that could determine direction in coming months. The S&P 500 rose 0.8 percent between Friday, August 18, and Friday, August 25. It was the first gain in the last four weeks, supported by large-cap...
A Big Change Has Come to the Futures Market
Last week was dramatic for stocks but there was also big news in the futures market. Micro contracts, requiring barely one-tenth the capital of traditional futures, began trading on CME. The new product offers several potential benefits for retail investors --...
Rollercoaster Week for Stocks as Trump Renews the Trade War
Stocks just had their most dramatic week of the year after President Trump renewed his trade war against China. The S&P 500 swung 112 points between its high and low, the biggest weekly range since markets were crashing in December. The overall decline of 2.2...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 10
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) rallied on news of Facebook (FB) joining the crypto industry. It...
Good News Shrugged Off: Earnings This Week
Investors are looking past good quarterly results and punishing stocks that missed estimates. In the last week, companies like Walt Disney (DIS), Allergan (AGN), Electronic Arts (EA) and KLA Tencor (KLAC) beat estimates, only to drift or fall. The tepid response comes...
Are There Opportunities Now That Stocks Have Pulled Back?
Now that the market has pulled back, investors may be looking for entries into stocks that where rallying before the volatility hit. This post will consider some potential names, using TradeStation's powerful scanning tools and information from Market Insights....
Solar ETF Shining as Rest of Market Dives Lower
The S&P 500 had its worst day in over a month, but one forgotten corner of the market was shining. The Invesco Solar Energy ETF (TAN) rose 2.35 percent on Tuesday, bucking a drop of 1.65 percent for the broader S&P 500. TAN's gain of almost 4.2 percent in the...
Technology & Communication
Stocks Keep Climbing, Fueled by Apple and Chip Stocks
Stocks climbed again last week, fueled by strong technology earnings and more support from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, July 24, and Friday, July 31. The index has risen in four of the last five weeks. It also completed its...